Will FASA release a new technology in future downloadable content? Perhaps. The technology “quick cast” menu has an empty spot just waiting for something cool to go in there. See the image below:
By leaving a blank spot, gamers won’t have to “relearn” quick cast locations as the tech will stay in their current spots. So, there’s room for a new tech.
It should be pointed out that FASA had other magic and tech in the game at one time. The Hologram magic (or was it a tech?) would cast a Hologram of your character. This would confuse the enemy as they might fight the Hologram instead of you. I believe they had a wall-climbing ability in the game at one time also. Will we see those abilities in a future DLC? Or, is the blank technology slot just a remnant of removing a tech that will never make it into the game?
We know FASA is working on updates for the game. In fact, they’ve said they are doing it right now. They are listening to feedback from the users and incorporating stuff that didn’t make it into the retail version of the game.
But what about future downloadable content? Kimona at FASA said this in a forum post:
We haven’t talked about DLC yet.
I don’t buy it. I’m bet they’ve got an idea on what they want to release. Will we see at least a new technology in future downloadable content?
What about a new race? A new race is something that will change the entire economy. That is, unless the current economy system is factoring in the alleged new race (perhaps an Ork?).
What about new maps? A new map is something that wouldn’t impact the economy. However, the Shadowrun maps and big and complex. Some maps have been in the making for over three years (according to an un-named FASA employee who owned us at Dig Site). The maps are that complex and deep. Did FASA have time to make one or more extra maps for Shadowrun? Maybe. Game studios often make extra maps that don’t get finished in time for retail launch.
Heh. All this over a blank spot in the technology quick cast menu.
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Just to add a few things to this:
The official response to the empty tech slot is that it’s just a spacer to make the techs fit on the radial menu properly.
If I remember correctly, Hologram was a tech. Hologram might be possible, but I doubt it. It was originally cut due to networking performance. It came down to a choice between Summon and Hologram. The Internet is not good enough to support 32 moving minions/holograms, 16 players/AI, and all the other objects in the game. In the end, they chose to cut Hologram. While the tech may be ready to go in the game, I doubt they can enhance networking enough to allow Hologram to be added.
The wall-climbing ability was called Gecko. I highly doubt this would be incorporated into the game as DLC since the devs I’ve spoken with said it broke the game balance and messed up the maps.
New maps are an obvious and definite possibility. I know that there was at least one map which didn’t make it into retail that had a good deal of work already done on it.
I personally would like to see added features and maps via updates and DLC. Splitscreen support, basic customization options for private matches, and maps are the big three that I want and think might be possible to be added in the future.
What fasa needs to do update is the weapons,maps,characters,spells.I mean yes this is a great game but oftens gets a litlle boreing playing with same character and weapons over and over.
I disagree. Any more magic and spells and the game would be precieved as even harder to learn.
We played for several months straight with just 2 maps and a handful of spells as beta testers. I didn’t get old then.
who knows what the new content will be. I think that the tech needs to get upgraded. So far, i see that most players do not use tech, except for certain roles. The obvious ninja uses wired reflexs etc. Glider gets used a lot though.
anti magic generator sucks at this moment, dwarves can move around and fight, and do the same job.
Nades are good though,
Enhanced Vision isnt that good, its safer than teleport, but it just isn’t good enough yet.
I think the tech’s are cool, but the magic overpowers them, i mean…..smoke makes u invulnerable, teleport comepletly changes the battles,
I think the hologram idea would have been cooler than the summon
i got a q…..
i see pictures of an amazon map and hav been playing shadowrun on the 360 never ever seen that map in the game is it exclusive to windows or is it on the 360? i cant find it!!!!!
I think their should be more maps and (agreeing with EnragedGnome) i think Character customization would be soooooooo ballin. their shouldn’t be any new spells or techs becuz everything would be way too cluttered, but their should be one or two new melee weapons, and new races would make me explode with joy!
I would love to see a new race like Orcs. I think new spells and tech could be refreshing. Shadowrun’s weakness is defeniely the lack of versatility. 3 gametypes? 7 maps?
The update will have to adress that. One thing most don’t think about is the possibility of new weapons.
Orc FTW
Also how about some offensive magic like mana bolt? Or a healing spell besides this tree stuff.
All they have to do is open up the RPG book to get Tons of Ideas for DLC.
i think 2 new melee weapons like a Spear ( longer range but less damage and the ability to perhaps launch it and inflict a mortal wound via projectile would be cool , by assigning in to the grenade slot or something…and another weapon like a scythe ( inflicts even damage then sword with long range but slows you down some and swings it around slower would be cool.) Or what about dual daggers ? attacks fast but inflicts less damage (1/4 the damage of the sword)…lol
in terms of weapons , they can add a longbow or crossbow. long reload ( like rocket launcher )time and little ammo but inflicts mortal wounds or alot of damage. it oculd have a curve so hitting targets would be challenging. a new breed of sniper!…
or….
What about a grenade launcher? less damage then a rocket , more affordable and have a curve as well for challenging aim…
as for tech , i think it would be cool to “summon” or create a turret
that Notifies you when an enemy is spotted and fires the minigun ammo with decent accuracy and shorter clips. it will also have less health then that of a minion.
It would also be cool to make remote detonate bombs or perhaps a time bomb that does massive splash damage and must be planted taking 5 or more seconds.
maybe a tripwire mine? or possibly
A grappling hook , you can aim at a wall or ledge and then zip over to it , that would be fuckin sweet yet pointless. unless!
the line will stay there until its is accurate shot at , allowing others to “zip” down the line merely by walking or jumping onto it and pressing X
for magic , perhaps the ability to summon a Dragon or something really big. it would take up 8 bars of magic so only elves or dwarves could summon them. Twice the life of a minion , similar speed , and it can do things like Slash enemies , and shoot fireballs which are very similar to impact as a rockets. It would really turn a battle chaotic and add alot more depth to all the crap going on.
another cool idea i think would be the ability to drain life. It creates a ring of aura around the player , when within reach to another player it slowly ( like dwarves with essence but a little faster ) drains life. However this would need some attention to detail. could be useful for healing purposes , like borrowing life from friendly elves..
finally , what they could just do is add LEVELS of what has been done. example. after purchasing summon , you can add another 500 to make the monster level 2 . stronger , more health. 1000 dollars more gets you level 3. the minion can simply just change color , slight change in appearance , and get all around better stats or some other improvement.
people can specialize in certain skills.
an advanced tree that lasts longer or has a larger area to heal.
level 3 enhanced vision sees farther and smoked enemies.
Level 3 gust creates a powerful whirlwind 3 times the force of gust.
wired reflexes takes less damage with each level.
level 3 glider takes you up farther…etc…
and level 3 rez makes the area of effect larger and can also take 1 less pip of essence per , or maybe even allow you to rez your master or something…so many things people!!!!!
character customization would be awesome!!! also orks
they should make the minions better fighters and like have them attack the enemy like fast and not stop and scream when they get shot..then of course theyd have to put the price up on summon..im thinking 6000 dollars
i have one q….
Since FASA is closed now and microsoft owns all rights to shadowrun, do you think they’ll even think about this game for DLC or leave it in the dust? I need to know because i like shadowrun but i’m getting bored with it…..DLC NEEDED
@jcBIOHAZARD:
We heard rumors of DLC that was in the works at FASA before the break up. However, it was incomplete. Now that FASA is gone and since the game is doing poorly, Microsoft isn’t going to invest any more money into this game. You won’t see any DLC for this game.
what killed 360 shadowrun game was the shadowrun licience.
as all the pro reviewers out there were ex P&P and ninty players expecting an adventure game. Its such a shame that so many people missed out on possibly the best MP game on 360 because of this. Im still returning to it to this day and have without a doubt put more hours into this than any other game. If I were the developers i would want to throttle those reviewers.
As some jazz musician once said. “You can either make good music or you can make music that will make money… They are two very different things…” Or something like that.
it seems the same may apply to video games
This game could easily be disconnected from the Shadowrun licence and stand on its own merit. Someone should buy the engine and the dev team behind it, update it and release under a different name, God if I only had the money…..
I Agree This concept Is so Fun its Enemy Territory CS
The ADD magic spells
i was so disappointed when i read that shadowrun 2 was not coming out later 2 find the reason….